Home Front in WWI

The First World War was the first to truly affect the civilians 'back home'. Raids on coastal towns such as Scarborough and Great Yarmouth caused unprecedented loss of civilian life and caused outrage amongst the British public. Over the course of the centenary we will be releasing more titles in our new series 'Towns & Cities in the Great War'.

Stephen Wynn gives detailed biographical information about many of those from the Channel Islands who were involved in WW1. He mentioned that in his opinion there is sufficient material about the Women of the Channel Islands in the Great War to merit another book and I do hope that comes to fruition. With illustrations throughout and an index, Stephen’s book is a fitting tribute to the men and women of the Channel Islands during the First World War. He also raises an interesting question in the final chapter of the book – “what criteria was used to decide who should be included as a casualty of war?”
I found a great deal of interesting facts for my weblogs and Facebook pages and will spread the word about this book which is a must for anyone interested in the history of the First World War. Lucy London War Poets

Stephen Wynn gives detailed biographical information about many of those from the Channel Islands who were involved in WW1. He mentioned that in his opinion there is sufficient material about the Women of the Channel Islands in the Great War to merit another book and I do hope that comes to fruition. With illustrations throughout and an index, Stephen’s book is a fitting tribute to the men and women of the Channel Islands during the First World War. He also raises an interesting question in the final chapter of the book – “what criteria was used to decide who should be included as a casualty of war?”
I found a great deal of interesting facts for my weblogs and Facebook pages and will spread the word about this book which is a must for anyone interested in the history of the First World War.Lucy London War Poets

This book would suit local residents and historians who have an interest in the area, or perhaps genealogists searching for family details.
Read the full review [link=https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R2JPGAJ938MXG8/]here[/link] Amazon Customer, Rosie Amber

This book would suit local residents and historians who have an interest in the area, or perhaps genealogists searching for family details.
Read the full review [link=https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R2JPGAJ938MXG8/]here[/link]Amazon Customer, Rosie Amber

[b]Editor's Choice[/b]
Superb selection of images with brief captions, but they give a wonderful view of life on the home fronts at home and abroad.
[b]Highly commended. 10/10[/b] The Great War magazine, November 2018

[b]Editor's Choice[/b]
Superb selection of images with brief captions, but they give a wonderful view of life on the home fronts at home and abroad.
[b]Highly commended. 10/10[/b]The Great War magazine, November 2018

Article: '[i]New book details impact of conflict on Hartlepool[/i]' as featured by Hartlepool Mail, 31st August 2018 – words by Mark Payne

Article: '[i]New book details impact of conflict on Hartlepool[/i]' as featured byHartlepool Mail, 31st August 2018 – words by Mark Payne

It's the kind of title anyone interested in their local history will find fascinating. The Armourer, October 2018

It's the kind of title anyone interested in their local history will find fascinating.The Armourer, October 2018

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Letters from the Trenches

A history of the First World War told through the letters exchanged by ordinary British soldiers and their families. Letters from the Trenches reveals how people really thought and felt during the conflict and covers all social classes and groups – from officers to conscripts and women at home to conscientious objectors. Voices within the book include… Read more...

The Courage of Cowards

To many they were nothing more than cowards, but the 'conchies' of the First World War had the courage to stand by their principles when the nation was against them... An innovative new history of conscientious objectors during the First World War. Drawing on previously unpublished archive material, Karyn Burnham reconstructs the personal stories of… Read more...

Coming Home

A brutally honest portrayal of the realities of war, this novel relays the story of 15year old Thomas Elkin as he engages in the First World War. A tale of conflict, both global and personal, and of redemption, this is a novel that has the potential to rank alongside the best of retrospective First World War literature. Accepting the blame for the… Read more...

Murderous Tommies

Much has been written about the soldiers executed during WW1 for military offences, all of whom were conditionally pardoned in 2006. However, until now very little attention has been paid to the cases of men who were tried under the Army Act and executed for murder. The British Army has always been reticent about publicising courts martial and eighty… Read more...

Tracing Your Prisoner of War Ancestors: The First World War

The experience of civilian internees and British prisoners of war in German and Turkish hands during the First World War is one of the least well-known – and least researched – aspects of the history of the conflict. The same applies to prisoners of war and internees held in the UK. Yet, as Sarah Paterson shows in this authoritative handbook, a… Read more...

The Daily Telegraph - Dictionary of Tommies' Songs and Slang, 1914-18

During the First World War the British soldiers were renowned for their chirpy songs and plucky sayings. Indeed nothing would lift the spirits of the often exhausted and demoralized troops more than a hearty singalong. These cheery and at times ribald and satiric songs and sayings have been collected together to give a fascinating The songs include… Read more...

Famous

Famous tells the Great War stories of twenty of Britain's most respected, best known and even notorious celebrities. They include politicians, actors, writers, an explorer, a sculptor and even a murderer. The generation that grew up in the late 19th Century enlisted enthusiastically in the defence of the country. Many would become household names such… Read more...

Famous

Famous tells the Great War stories of twenty of Britain's most respected, best known and even notorious celebrities. They include politicians, actors, writers, an explorer, a sculptor and even a murderer. The generation that grew up in the late 19th Century enlisted enthusiastically in the defence of the country. Many would become household names such… Read more...